Should I do an upgrade or a completly new install with a new profile
I last used Firefox regularly over a year ago when the upgrade to version 4 caused excessive memory use and FF to regularly freeze.
Given the problems I experienced at the time & the multiple versions since then:
1. would it be preferable to do a separate installation of the new version with a new profile
2. how do I do this and keep my old version so that I can use it as a reference for bookmarks, plugins, etc.
Modified by IslanderCirce
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You can install multiple Firefox versions via a custom install in different installation folders and use a separate profile folder for each version.
Do a custom install and install each version in its own program folder to use multiple Firefox versions.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Custom+installation+of+Firefox+on+Windows
- http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/
Make sure not to start Firefox after the installation has finished.
Create a new profile exclusively for each Firefox version.
Create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch each Firefox version with its own profile.
See these mozillaZine KB articles for information:
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
You can find the latest Firefox release in all languages and for all Operating Systems here:
- Firefox 12.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html